Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-01

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Goes Uncoucernedly 90 the Scaf6old.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July l.-Albert Turner one OF
the negro murderers OF Jennie Bowman. was
swung into eternity from the gallows In the
county jail yard at 80 O'Clock this morning. He
was straneled to death the body being cut down
about twenty minutes after the trap was sprung
Only hlty people were admitted 70 the yard, but
about 600 assembled In the ycinity of the place
as early as 4 10 O'Clock During the prayer which
Immediately preceded the fall of the trap Turner
gazed at the crowd about him uncon-
any eT,aence e OF man Iesr TO his , death without
which follows, is a nat contradiction OF what he
nas INSISTED upon all along and OF statement
MADE In the Jail last night before four witnesses
IL eXculpates Patterson his accomplice In the
murder, who Is also sentenced 20 hang hut whose
appeal has not yet been heard by the court OF ap-
peals lie said: "Now gent leman and friends
nope you all take warning who see me now hope
not another one OF you Will ever walk the scat
who robbed the street car. ! want him turned
free And, gentleman, want all OF you TO hear
honest heart and bring no one 20 the galloWs
am going 10 die alone Free the man Patterson.
The man was not with me That Is all have got
10 say. am willing 10 die now"
TURNER'S CRIME
The greatest excitement prevailed In this city
the afternoon OF Thursday, April 90, lss7 IL Was
caused by the report thai Jennie Bowman, a do
nestic. aged 22 years, employed by Mr. A. \.
Johnson at his home In the best resident portion
OF the city, had been assaulted and fearfully
beaten by thieves while attending 10 her HOUSE.
hold duties. The fact that the assault had been
committed In the bright, open light OF noon when
homes are left unprotected added to The inaiena-
tion. The girl was found brutally beaten, bleed
Ing ana insensiole, lying across the bed In a room
heavy iron poker covered with hair and blood ir
having evidently been the weapon used Down
stairs were the evidences OF fearful struggle. ON
the roor was found the stem OF broken goblet
which Jennie Bowman had used In the s ht for life
ON either side or the staircase were bloody marks
The next day the victim became conscious for a
few moments and described her assailants stat
ing that they were two negroes. Friday Afternoon
William Patterson, a dangerous negro, who was
suspected, was arrested. Later Saturday AFTER
noon Albert Turner, whose face and hands bors
suspicious looking wounds, evidently made by
some Jagged instrument, was discovered In hiding
and taken TO jail several articles which had
been missed from the johnson House were also
discovered In his room. Upon the sight OF these
he confessed his crime. and implored the officers
10 save him from the mob. which he feared
The authorities thought lynching probable
and removed the men To Frankfort, Ky. In the
meantime Turner, upon seeing Patterson, declared
that he was his accomplice In the terrible deed.
He said that IL his drawers were examined blood
stripped and the blood was found there. Turner
and Patterson Were brought back TO this city upon
Tuesday, April %, the authorities AT Frankfort ne.
rusng 10 keep them longer.
THE ATTENPT AT LYSCHTSG
Then followed the mob demonstration which
necessitated the calling out OF the militia TO pro-
tect the Jail After lingering nearly three weeks,
Jennie Bowman expired upon May g. The grand
jury met May II. and returned true bills against
Turner and Patterson for murder. The trial fol-
lowed Immediately and Turner pleaded guilty.
HIS punishment was liked by the Jury at DEATH
Judge jackson sentenced the self-confesssed muir.
derer 10 hang July 1. Patterson pleaded not
guilty. His case was tried may Ia. The jL,y
after being out eleven minutes, returned yer-
dict or guilty and punishment at death. The
Judge sentenced him To be hanged on July 1. but
his attorney prayed for1an appeal. which is now
before the court OF appeals The rehear1ag before
that body Will be about september TO-
TURNER'S DESIRE FOR BIG FUNERAL
1pr.aa In sl.a SAN
TO the hanging, charging curious visitors cents
for a look or fifteen seconds and calling TO them
TO pass on and come up In regular side-show STYLE
lie collected q considerable sum OF money which
Will be used In burying him. On one OF these days
the doomed man was peer1ng through the bars
across his window, and catching sight OF his sister
In the crowd, he said: "You look here sister, want
a big funeral Friday, and you want 10 see that
there is no disappointment about It."
go on, Albert, the woman answered, show is I
gwine TO get you up big funeral when haint
got no money!
"Look a here, woman, II you don't Use gwfne 10
hant you every night, and all that knows me and
don't tend the funeral"
Law, honey, don't talk dat away" broke In an
old colored woman, who was evidently very much
excited, and who had been moving uneasily from
side To side.
"Yas woman, Use gwfne TO come back on this
earth and hant all you'se niggers what don't
tend my burying." As Turner delivered this SEN
tence the old woman threw up her hands and fell
backward In q fit